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Definition of Eulachon
1. n. The candlefish. [Written also oulachan, oolacan, and ulikon.] See Candlefish.
Definition of Eulachon
1. Noun. A small edible fish of North America, ''Thaleichthys pacificus''; the candlefish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eulachon
1. a marine food fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Eulachon
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Eulachon
Literary usage of Eulachon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Buffalo Medical and Surgical Journal (1885)
"29, 1884), furnishes interesting information concerning eulachon or "candle-fish"
oil. He has found it an efficient agent in the treatment of phthisis and ..."
2. Quarterly Compendium of Medical Science by D. G. Brinton (1885)
"eulachon Oil. Dr. EL SHURLEY thus writes in the AT. T. Med. Jour., Nov. 29, 1884:
Eula- chon, or " candle-fish " oil. which is said to have a local ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1886)
"In specific gravity, the eulachon oil differs from any other oil heretofore
described. At a temperature of 59° F. (15° C.), water at the same temperature ..."
4. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"The Chinook name, usually written eulachon, is perhaps more accurately ...
Various predatory fishes and sea-birds persecute the eulachon during its runs, ..."
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